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TYPHOON 1.Typhoon is a name used in east Asia for a hurricane. 2.Typhoon is a type of cyclone occurring in the western regions of the pacific ocean. 3.A typhoon is similar to a hurricane in levels of destructiveness. 4.The word typhoon comes from the chinese term tai-fung meaning great wind. What is typhoon? Classification of Typhoon The typhoon can be divided into six grades according to its intensity: ● Tropical depression(热带低压)，Maximum wind speed from 6 to 7； ● Tropical storm(热带风暴)， Maximum wind speed from 8 to 9； ● Severe tropical storm(强热带风暴)，Maximum wind speed from 10 to 11； ● Typhoon(台风)，Maximum wind speed from 12 to 13； ● severe typhoon(强台风)，Maximum wind speed from 14 to 15 ； ● Super Typhoon(超强台风)，Maximum wind speed is greater than or equal to 16. Prevention typhoon. To strengthen the monitoring and forecasting of the typhoon is an important measure to reduce the typhoon disaster. In China, the typhoon warning signal is divided into several types: The four signals are enhanced from left to right. Typhoon warning signals 1、Blue typhoon warning signal May be or has been within 24 hours of wind up to six or more and may continue Yellow typhoon warning signal 2、Yellow typhoon warning signal May be or has been within 24 hours of wind up to eight or more and may continue. Orange typhoon warning signal 3、Orange typhoon warning signal May be or has been within 12 hours of wind up to ten or more and may continue. Red typhoon warning signal 4、Red typhoon warning signal May be or has been within 6 hours of wind up to 12 or more and may continue. What can typhoon bring? ▲ The typhoon often leads to a dangerous situation, caused by sea waves, threat to maritime security. What can typhoon bring? ▲The typhoon will bring heavy rain and strong winds. This will make the crops flooded, houses, roads and other facilities will be destroyed.? ▲The disasters caused by the typhoon also